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Congressional trip by special train through the South-Western territories (in the interest of statehood) beginning Oct. 12, 1903 ending Oct. 24, 1903 under auspices of William Randolph Hearst
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Early printing in California : from its beginning in the Mexican territory to statehood, September 9, 1850
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Men and women standing at rear of train with banner that says "California Elks Special/Auspices of Pasadena Lodge 672"
Visual Materials
The Harold A. Parker Studio Collection of Negatives consists of 5157 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and panoramic negatives, 1889-1949, that depict commercial, residential and landscape sites in and around Pasadena and Southern California. The images provide a look at the commercial, residential and social development of Pasadena and surrounding areas during the early years of the twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in images of residential architecture in Pasadena, Altadena, and San Marino; images of Lake Tahoe; depictions of, and activities at, the Raymond, Maryland, and Huntington Hotels in Pasadena; and the commercial, social and cultural landscapes of Pasadena. The collection also provides, through its breadth and depth of subject matter, an example of the career activities of a commercial photographer in Southern California in the early years of the twentieth century.
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King, Frank M. (Frank Marion), b. 1863. Untitled manuscript beginning "During his lifetime, Randolph Hearst has always taken the part of the Indians" [1953]. 2 items. Includes edits and letter from unknown (1953, Mar. 13) to Frank M. (Frank Marion) King, b. 1863
Manuscripts
Drafts of King's book, Long horn trail drivers, make up the majority of the manuscript material. There is a copy of the manuscript that King sent to the publisher in 1940 and one incomplete draft of the book. In addition, there are a variety of manuscripts written by King relating his memories and stories about the American West and cattle drives, some of which were used in his books or printed in his column "Mavericks." Many of these items are untitled short stories, folklore, and biographies. Other book materials include King's handwritten inscriptions, an incomplete set of chapter drafts from Pioneer western empire builders, and the image proofs. Other items in the manuscript series are short stories, memoirs, and nonfiction writings of King's cowboy friends and associates, which King often quoted for use in his books and articles. There are also nine sketches by R. S. Carroll. The majority of the correspondence expresses interest in King's life in the West, requests, praise, and questions about King's books, praise for his writing and activism on American Indian welfare issues in his "Mavericks" column for the Western Livestock Journal, and submissions of personal stories about life in the American West. The correspondence also includes Kings letters responding to requests for information on his book and the Western Livestock Journal. Prominent correspondents include many of the individuals who King included in his books and articles such as E. A. Brininstool, Chuck Martin, Jeff Milton,Tex Moore and Loraine M. Reynolds. Much of the correspondence provides insight into King's work regarding American Indian rights and welfare issues. In particular, the Loraine M. Reynolds letters highlight her work with the Navajo Indians on the Alamo Indian Reservation and her critique of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Some of the correspondence includes drawings and illustrations of cowboy and trail herding images.
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"Classification: Operation of Tracks and Terminals. Subject: Operation of SPM's trains between Orendain Junction and its freight yard in Guadalajara over NRM's tracks, and common use of NRM's passenger station in Guadalajara. Proposed lease of the Ameca & San Marcos Branches from NRM. Note -- This file includes some correspondence, beginning in 1923, on providing terminal facilities for SPM in Guadalajara." [also lists three related files; note these later.] File No. 510-973-NRM (Includes Old File No. 273). From (~1.5"). Good stuff herein! Perhaps the best item in this box. Includes fairly detailed discussion on the eve of the Revolution about line operation; proposed agreements with NRM re: sharing trackage; etc. Example: ciphered telegram from Julius Kruttschnitt to Col. Epes Randolph, 6/30/10, that "you should be prepared at almost any time to receive instructions to indefinitely abandon construction work in Mexico" [in light of discussion with NRM about division of freight rates], etc. Includes a number of contracts and proposed agreements, detailed discussion of those agreements. LOTS ON SPM-NRM RELATIONSHIP
Manuscripts
These materials, consisting primarily of correspondence but also including maps, news clippings, photographs, and blueprints, are arranged and bound by topic according to the Southern Pacific's internal organizational schema. There are 160 individual bound items in these 23 boxes. Each grouping is in reverse chronological order as it was originally filed by SP de México administrators. Collection has material in English and Spanish.
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